Question about bare bones cruncher setup

[yojimbo197]

So I hate to ask what is probably obvious to you guys, but how does one rig up a bare motherboard/server board equipped with CPU+heatsink, RAM, video card,HD, and PSU to turn on/off? Do you need any special parts or is it easy to set up using common things at hand? Thanks in advance.

[tool_462]

If I understand you properly, you are asking how to power on a naked rig?

Just find the jumper that you usually connect the front panel Power switch to and bridge the gap (short) with a screwdriver, nail clipper, whatever. Just tap it for a second and it will turn on.

[D_A]

When I was running a Sammy in a cardboard box I used a push-button I had laying around and wired it up to the relevant pins.

[yojimbo197]

If I understand you properly, you are asking how to power on a naked rig?

Yep, that's it exactly.

[Yeroon]

When I was running a Sammy in a cardboard box I used a push-button I had laying around and wired it up to the relevant pins.

Same here. find any kind of momentary switch and you're set.
Depending on the hardware, could also do a wake-on-lan.

[jspace]

Screwdriver

I have no idea which pins do it on the sammy rig. I just brush the blade over all of the pins in that cluster.

[Yeroon]

what mobo? Chances are the manual says which pins, or the board itself (in small lettering) or an on-line manual if yours has been misplaced.

[D_A]

Screwdriver

I have no idea which pins do it on the sammy rig. I just brush the blade over all of the pins in that cluster.

You've got PM.

[yojimbo197]

what mobo? Chances are the manual says which pins, or the board itself (in small lettering) or an on-line manual if yours has been misplaced.

Mostly I was looking at dual LGA 1366 socket Supermicro X8 boards. I've been able to find the pin maps. I just realized that I'd never seen a power button or on/off type switch in the naked rigs I've seen pictures of at XS.

[endlesszeal]

ballpoint pen over the two power leads ...